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Israel pledges action on grievances of Ethiopian Jews
AFP, Published on 05/05/2015
» JERUSALEM - Israel on Monday pledged to crack down on racism and discrimination against Ethiopian Jews as officials sought to ease tensions after a series of angry protests over police brutality.
New warnings over "heartbreaking" Med migrant crisis
AFP, Published on 05/05/2015
» ROME - More than half the nearly 6,000 migrants rescued in the Mediterranean over the weekend arrived in Italy Monday as aid workers warned of no end in sight to a "heartbreaking" crisis.
USA stun defending champions Russia at worlds
AFP, Published on 05/05/2015
» PRAGUE - The USA beat defending champions Russia 4-2 at the ice hockey world championships on Monday to keep a perfect record of three wins in as many games and move top of Group B.
Clay title delights Murray, not lederhosen
AFP, Published on 05/05/2015
» MUNICH (GERMANY) - Andy Murray was delighted to become the first Briton to win a clay-court title for 39 years on Monday in Munich -- even if the accompanying lederhosen were a little snug.
Poland funeral honours Auschwitz survivor Bartoszewski
AFP, Published on 05/05/2015
» WARSAW - The presidents of Germany and Poland on Monday attended the funeral of Wladyslaw Bartoszewski, an Auschwitz survivor and two-time Polish foreign minister who died last month at the age of 93.
Tinkoff give Contador big Giro team
AFP, Published on 05/05/2015
» PARIS - Giro d'Italia favourite Alberto Contador looks an even better bet to win successive Grand Tours after his Tinkoff team announced their squad ahead of Saturday's start.
Bingham bounces back to lead Murphy in world final
AFP, Published on 05/05/2015
» SHEFFIELD (UNITED KINGDOM) - Stuart Bingham turned the tables on Shaun Murphy in the World Championship final to lead 14-11 ahead of Monday's concluding session in the best of 35-frame contest.
Dutch lawmaker Wilders on mission to stop 'Islamisation'
AFP, Published on 05/05/2015
» THE HAGUE - Far-right Dutch lawmaker Geert Wilders, who addressed participants at a Prophet Mohammed cartoon contest in Texas before a shooting erupted outside the event, believes he is on a mission to stop the "Islamisation" of the West.
Pep's feeling pressure at Bayern, says Effenberg
AFP, Published on 05/05/2015
» BERLIN - Pep Guardiola is struggling to deal with the pressure of winning the Champions League with Bayern Munich ahead of Wednesday's semi-final at Barcelona, according to ex-Germany captain Stefan Effenberg.
Ocean racers slip through Bermuda Triangle
AFP, Published on 05/05/2015
» ALICANTE (SPAIN) - The Volvo Ocean Race fleet escaped an ominous low pressure patch in the middle of the notorious Bermuda Triangle on Monday and headed towards a showdown finish in Newport, Rhode Island.